A Bancroft 'ProLite' composite (fibreglass over wood) tennis racquet, featuring string whipping around shoulders; solid throat; nylon net strings; black leather handle grip; and white butt cap. Manufacturer name printed on bridge. Logo embossed in red on butt cap. Model name printed along shaft. Materials: Fibreglass, Wood, Adhesive tape, Ink, Leather, Plastictennis

A grey Bancroft 'Laser' composite (graphite/fibreglass/wood) tennis racquet, featuring open throat; nylon net strings; black leather handle grip; and red & white butt cap. Manufacturer name printed on bridge. Logo embossed in red on butt cap. Model name printed along shaft. Materials: Fibreglass, Wood, Adhesive tape, Ink, Leather, Plastic, Graphitetennis

A Spalding 'Kro-Flite' model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders. Has a leather wrapped hand grip and embroidered butt cloth . Manufacter name features across base of head. Model name and 'flying bird with sun' symbol features across throat. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Vinyl, Ink, String, Paint, Adhesive tape, Cloth, Threadtennis

A Le Coq Sportif, Yannick Noah Crescendo tennis racquet (.1) and racquet head cover (.2). Company logo features across the base of the head, with rooster trademark across the throat and butt cap. Logo and trademark also feature on the cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Fibre, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Vinyl, Metal, String, Inktennis

A Wilson Comet tennis racquet. Wilson logo features across base of head. Model name within a shield device features on the throat. 'W' trademark features on the shaft and cloth butt cover. Leather handle grip features handwritten name: LINDA DEANNE METTLING. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Paint, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Ribbon, Clothtennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Bobby Riggs Finalist tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features the 'W' trademark with an interwoven banner device. Shaft features decal head and neck illustration of Riggs. Leather handle grip features quatrefoil perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Paint, Leather, Adhesive tape, Plastic, String, Glue, Metal, Lacquertennis

A Wilson Billie Jean King Autograph tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features model name and heraldic shield with 'B/K' in centre. Base of shaft and butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Autograph by King features along shaft on reverse. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Ribbon, Hidetennis

A Wilson Andrea Jaeger Courtstar tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features model emblem - a blue crown. Shaft features model name. Lower shaft and butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features X-form perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Plastictennis

A Wilson Stan Smith Autograph tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo, flanked by two pairs of brown diamond devices. Throat features model name, with a black and red silhouette of Smith in action. Lower shaft and butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Plastic, Fibreglasstennis

A Wilson Jimmy Connors Professional Champ tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat and shaft features model name, with a red and black stylised column device. Lower shaft and butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features patterned perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Plastictennis

A Wilson Chris Evert Champ racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features model name. Base of shaft and butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features X-formation perforations. Autograph by Evert features along shaft on obverse. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Paint, Plastic, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Inktennis

A Regent, Don Budge Contender, Tournament Model tennis racquet. Regent logo features across the crown, and base of the head. Model name features on the throat and shaft. Decal head image of Budge features on lower shaft. Leather handle grip features quatrefoil perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, Leather, Ribbon, Ink, Adhesive tape, Plastictennis

A Regent Triumph tennis racquet. Regent logo features across the base of the head and plastic butt cap. Model name features across the throat. 'R' trademark features at base of shaft. Model details feature on the left side of the shaft. Leather handle grip features quatrefoil perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Leathertennis

A Bancroft Wimbledon tennis racquet, with plastic whipping from shoulders to shaft, and leather handle with patterned perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name, and a decal image of Wimbledon main court. 'B' trademark features on lower shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Cloth, Adhesive tape, Paint, Stringtennis

An Add In 'Wilshire T-2100' metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, metal throat & shaft bridges; black shaft casing; and handle wrapped in black perforated vinyl. Has a plastic butt cap with adhesive label featuring manufacturer's name & logo. Model name on decal on left edge of shaft. Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Vinyl, Adhesive label, Nylontennis

An F.H. Ayres transitional flat-top tennis racquet, with solid, convex throat, fine-grooved handle; and leather end wrap and butt cover. Hand carved monograms: on obverse, CAM; and, on reverse GHC. Manufacturer's logo impressed along sides of shaft, on obverse. Racquet is housed within a Badminton set (TA 2009.287). Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Gut, Leathertennis

Handmade ivory coloured cotton full length night gown. Front has yoke of diagonal pieces of lace with cut work and floral patterns, squares, embroidered flowers with horizontal lace pieces across shoulders. The top edge of the skirt has an edge of lace with square shapes and centre flowers of cut work across the front and back. The back has five 1cm tucks on either side of centre that extend 5cm below the lace edge. The high front neckline is square and the high back neckline is rounded. The neckline is edged with cotton broderie lace and insert lace with cream coloured satin ribbon threaded through. Below the decorative lace strip at the front is a section of fine pintucking 12cm on either side of centre and 9cm below lace strip. The night dress has a front opening extending 31cm from the throat. It has a placket with two button holes 10cm and 20cm from the throat. Two buttons on other side. No fastening at throat. French side seams. Long set-in sleeves with two rows of lace and three rows of pintucks extending from shoulder down top of sleeve to wrist. A piece of insert lace at wrist. A frilled cuff of broderie lace widening from 9cm at inside seam to 12cm at outside edge, machine stitched.costume, female underwear, nightgown

Craven "A" is a brand of cigarette that exhibits the English-style flavour of a Virginia-tobacco dominant blend, with that plant's attendant nutty sweetness. The cigarette was named after the third Earl of Craven in 1860. Craven A's were a favourite cigarette during World War II. The 'plain' version of the cigarette was unusual in that, there was at one end a cork tip in place of the paper. The Craven A brand is owned by Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc (RBH), which also owns or otherwise controls a wide variety of cigarette brands. It was sold by the Carreras Tobacco Company in the United Kingdom.. A tin with hinged lid for 'Craven A' CigarettesTop Lid : CORK 'cat figure' TIPPED / CRAVEN/ A / VIRGINIA / CIGARETTES / MADE IN LONDON ENGLAND/ TRADE MARK Inside lid - Made specially to prevent sore throats / CRAVEN 'A' / CORK TIPPED CIGARETTES / are made from the finest imported / matured Virginia and other choice / tobaccos guaranteed pure and / absolutely free from any adulteration / of any kind. / CARRERA'S LIMITED / (Est. 1788) / ARCADIA WORKS LONDON ENGLANDcigarettes, tobacco, morrabbin, cheltenham, bentleigh, early settlers, craven a, filter tipped cigarettes, cork tipped cigarettes, wd & h.o.wills pty. ltd., british american tobacco co.pty.ltd., craven a cigarettes, carrera’s tobacco company, rothmans pty ltd., , benson and hedges pty ltd.,

A wooden, open throat, slotted handle racquet, with a 13 1/2 inch head. Inscription along base of head of obverse: LAKEWOOD. Inscription across base of head of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK. Inscriptions featuring manufacturing and patent details situated along the sides of the stem. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, String, Gut, Leather, Paint, Metal, Clothtennis

A wooden racquet with a split open throat, and long handle. The base of the head on the obverse features decal inscription: WOVEN-WOOD. The short stem on the reverse features a decal of a crowned garter with the inscription: E. KENT. Patent information across left side of stem. A hand poked, then inlaid inscription across the handle on obverse: CED. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Gut, Ink, Leather, Cloth, Stringtennis

An Horace Partridge Co., Wimbledon, American Tate Expert tennis racquet, with string whipping and hide reinforcements around shoulders, open throat, and fine-grooved octagonal handle. Decal of model name features across the lower head on obverse and reverse; decal of manufacturer, with partridge and rising sun trademark, across shaft on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, Gut, String, Clothtennis

Wooden racquet with a blue painted throat, and a yellow painted stem. Inscription featured across both sides of the racquet: HAWTHORNE/MEDALIST/M/W/SPEED FLEX/FIBRE FACE. Inscription around the inside of the base of the racquet head: MADE IN BELGIUM. Decal inscription across the crown on obverse: STRATA-BOW. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ribbon, Fibreglass, Leather, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis

An oval racquet with an elongated head, red whipping, glazed, parchment-reinforced shoulders, and a fine-grooved handle grip. Inscription across crown on obverse: SLAZENGERS'. Inscription across throat on obverse: DOHERTY/SLAZENGERS/PATENT/STRINGING. Inscription along right side of handle: PATENTED/OCT. 12. 1915/SLAZENGERS' NEW YORK. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Ink, Parchmenttennis

A wooden racquet painted with a black and white design, from shoulders to handle, with black synthetic handle grip, and white plastic butt cap. Decal inscription across base of head on obverse: SLAZENGER. Below on throat is a decal image of the Slazenger 'Black Panther' trademark. Along the right side of the stem is inscription: DEMON. Materials: Wood, Paint, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Plastictennis

An Ellsworth Vines Blue Ace tennis racquet. Decal head and neck image of Vines features on throat. Racquet features perforated leather handle grip. Inscription along left side of stem: WILSON SPORTING GOODS CO./MADE IN U.S.A. Scratched name, 'FRANK' features along stem on obverse. Materials: Wood, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tapetennis

A Wilson Speed Flo racquet, with 'SUPER-FLEX SHAFT', red painted throat and shaft, black-painted shoulder undersides, perforated black leather grip, and white cloth butt cover with red-stitched 'W' trademark. Inscription: WILSON/SPEED FLO/SPEED FLEX/FIBRE FACE. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Adhesive tape, Paint, Ink, String, Cloth, Ribbontennis

A Rawlings, John Newcombe Finalist tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping on shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with triangle-patterned perforations. Rawlings logo features across crown, and base of head. Model name features across throat. Cursive 'R' trademark features on lower shaft and in sunken butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Leather, Ribbontennis

A Cortland President tennis racquet, with string whipping on shoulders, and leather handle grip with quatrefoil perforations. Base of head on obverse features Courtland logo, and on reverse, the model name. Throat features decal of Courtland trademark, featuring stylised image of male playing tennis within a red triangle device. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Leather, Cloth, Ink, String, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A Seamco International Cup tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders, and, leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Model name features across base of head and throat, accompanied by star and wreath devices. Seamco logo features along the shaft. Seamco trademark symbol features on lower shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Ink, Adhesive tape, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Stringtennis

A Dunlop, Rod Laver, Professional tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders, plastic whipping around shaft, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Model name features across base of head and throat. 'D' trademark in arrowhead device, in front of wreathed globe, features across base of the shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ribbon, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Adhesive tapetennis